Two of my favorite things put together in a single routine. Check out how he turns 3 juggling balls into 2 juggling balls!

I love this trick! Must learn. Anyone know how to do it?

Here’s a pretty cool video documentary of some pretty awesome jugglers.  It’s 15 minutes long but well worth it if you like juggling.

Of course it helps if you can speak German.

I wish I could do this with my Gballz.  Time to do some more practice.

Wow!  This is amazing.  Here’s the latest development in robotic juggling.  It’s a one-arm, two ball juggling robot.

Interestingly, the robot goes with a circular juggling pattern rather than a column juggling pattern. I wonder how long it will be before they create a robot that can juggle better than the best humans. I’m thinking about 20 years. Why do you think?

While joggling the streets of Chicago I typically do a standard cascade juggling pattern keeping the bean bags below my eyes and in front of my face.  But there are times when you need to change it up to avoid a drop.  Here are the top 5 things that might cause you to drop and what to do to avoid them. 

1.  Pedestrians – The number one thing that will cause a drop is pedestrians and other runners.  Often people do not pay attention or they otherwise don’t notice a joggler moving along the sidewalk.  Bumping into them can cause a crash.  Pedestrians also provide an audience which may induce you to try a trick.  This increases your chances of dropping.  To avoid this obstacle, joggle in areas away from pedestrians and stop trying to show off!!

2.  Cars – I’m an urban joggler and have to cross streets and blind alleys.  Surprisingly, cars sometimes do not pay attention to pedestrians (and jogglers).  On a number of occasions I’ve been bumped by cars coming out of alleys.  A few weeks ago I was nearly run over by a car that was running a red light.  All of these instances caused drops.  And if you have to choose between getting hit by a car and dropping a bean bag…drop the bean bag!  To avoid this obstacle stick to running paths and be cautious when crossing streets and alleys.  In fact, it’s a good idea to gather the bean bags in your hands and stop juggling while crossing a street.

3.  Dogs – I used to get startled by barking dogs all the time.  This caused a number of drops.  But over time you just get used to them and eventually you can completely ignore them.  In the vast majority of cases a dog will not bite or attack you.  If they do, remember you have bean bags as your weapons.  To avoid this obstacle just spot the dog early and prepare yourself for it to unexpectedly bark.

4.  Weather – If you joggle through rain, wind and snow you have no doubt experienced a weather related drop.  In fact, when I was joggling the 50 miler most of my drops were the result of a stiff wind off of Lake Michigan.  To avoid this problem make your juggling pattern shorter keeping the bean bags closer to your chest.

5.  Fatigue – If you joggle a long distance you’re going to start to tire.  This can lead to a ball collision which could ultimately lead to a drop.  Many of my drops these days are related to fatigue.  To prevent this you need to juggle a lot.  Hours on your feet will train your body to adjust to your level of tiredness.  When you are tired, try increasing your level of focus on your juggling.

I’ve joggled a few marathons where I made it the whole way without a drop.  But it is a truism of joggling and juggling…eventually you’re going to have a drop.  Hopefully, you can keep them to a minimum.

Joggle on.

Juggler and joggler Robert Fowler is gearing up for a 5K race today.  He’s hoping to beat his joggling time from his last race which was just around 30 min.  Good luck Juggling Joey!

Here’s an amusing juggling skit he did at a recent graduation party.

Some day I’m going to put together a juggling skit.  I can do lots of tricks but really should put together a routine.  Anyone have any tips on how to do that?

Now that the joggling triathlon has been conquered, what’s next?
Juggling and surfing perhaps

Some amazing juggling going on here.  Oh to be young, skinny and obsessed with juggling.  That’s how you get good.  Tanner Alder, this kid is really, really good.

If you’re not already subscribed to his YouTube channel, you should.

This looks interesting…

They are giving away a Free Bronze Membership to The Juggling School and one Free coaching session with one Teacher of your choice. Teachers include famous jugglers like Francoise Rochais, Anthony Gatto, Dan Holzman, Dick Franco, and Michael Chirrick.

To get it you have to come up with a one minute video describing why you should be the chosen winner. The videos will be judged by our five Teachers and a winner will be announced here in this group.

Types of juggling video

Your video does not have to be an epic movie trailer. They want the real you, the person who needs this type of guidance. Let the folks at Juggling School know why you want to become a better juggler, what inspires you to become better.

Please visit The Juggling School to become familiar with the teaching guidelines and specialties.

The Contest starts today and the cutoff point for video submissions will be two weeks later.

Good luck!

At sunset in Key West crowds gather around Mallory Square to watch the sun go down. It’s pretty cool. And they have a unicycle riding, machete catching juggler. Pretty cool